Dr. David R. Wesser

David Wesser Obituary

Afuneral service celebrating the life of Dr. David R. Wesser, 75, of Palm Coast, who passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 will be on Saturday, November 15, 7:00 p.m. at the chapel of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home, 511 Old Kings Road South, Flagler Beach. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m. Masonic Services and Military Honors will be at 3:30 p.m. David was born on September 29, 1933 in Newark, NJ. He received an MD degree from New York University-Bellevue College of Medicine and was trained in Reconstructive Surgery. During the Vietnam War he served as a Major in the US Army Medical Corps and afterward as a consultant for the US State Department in Vietnam caring for war-wounded children. He taught and practiced surgery in the New York area until he was disabled by a heart illness in 1993. Since then he has lived in Palm Coast and was a Counselor at the Stewart Marchman Center in Bunnell where he was an advocate for substance abuse treatments, especially for youths. He was active in adult education, environmental causes and a member of Flagler County Rotary Club, the Masonic Lodge and the Square Club in Bunnell. His enjoyment came from playing bridge, cooking, reading, writing, sketching, appreciating art, and traveling. He leaves his beloved wife of 28 years Christine "Tina"; his children, Evan Wessser of Arlington, VA; Marius Wesser and his wife, Keron Sheridan of Brooklyn, NY; Andrea Wesser of Orlando; Pavelle Wesser and her husband, Avijit Mitra of Hamden, CT; grandchildren, Arman and Ajay Mitra. Donations in his name may be made to the American Heart Association, 555 W. Granada Blvd., A-1 Ormond Beach, FL 32174. For online condolences go to: www.craigflaglerpalms.com "online condolences". Arrangements are in the care and trust of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home.

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Published by Daytona Beach News-Journal on Nov. 14, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for David Wesser

6 Entries

Patricia Barnard

November 15, 2008

To the Wesser Family,
It is with great sadness that I sign this guest book for Dave. I would walk by his office to get to mine everyday, and I will miss that.....HEY KIDDO! that he greeted me with every single day. I will miss him calling me into his office to show me new pictures of his grandchildren or pictures of his children's graduation, or pictures of his lovely wife......"My Child Bride" as Dave always referred to her.

I will miss his always cheering me up when the day was long or hard, or something gone wrong. He would leave a little note on my desk or come in and say......"Pat, some people just take their self too seriously"

What a sobering thought! It always worked. It did not hurt much that Dave always stuck up for me. If there was some problem or issue, No matter what, I can hear him saying, "Pat you do a good job!", he will be missed!

Thanks for the memories Dave......I still hear HEY KIDDO!

Lori Begtrup

November 14, 2008

My thoughts and prayers go to Dr.Wesser's family and friends.He was a great man with so much compassion for people.I appreciated all that he did for me and for my son James.He was an angel on earth and now in heaven,God Bless

Richard Price

November 14, 2008

Dr. Wesser you were and will always be a wonderful man and a cherished soul. Your life and your work will not be forgotten.
Rich and the PD office

Eileen DeJesus

November 14, 2008

Your Coleagues Susanna Simon and Eileen DeJesus
would like to express condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Dave Wesser and, would like you to feel our deepest sympathy and, much supportive prayers. May the presents of the Lord who understands your loss be ever felt around all of you at this time.

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Patricia Shwarts

November 14, 2008

To the Wesser Family,

My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you at this very sad time. I did not know Dr Wesser personally, but he talked my brother Eric into going into treatment at SM and took him under his wing. Without him and Eric's friends, I don't know that he would have gone and this might have been us. I was so shocked and saddened when I heard the news. I am attaching a poem that someone sent me at the loss of my dad and I hope it helps to bring you the same peace it gave me:

God saw you getting tired,
and a cure was not to be,
so he put his arm around you and whispered "come to me".
With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away.
Although we loved you dearly,
we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest.
God broke our heart to prove to us, He only takes the best.

Thank you for letting Dr Wesser give of his time for others, even though his health was poor. He was a saint on earth for many and now he will take his place in Heaven, like the poem says- God only takes the best. Again, my deepest sympathy to your family and may God help you get through this time knowing how many people your husband (dad) has helped.
God bless you all.
Pat Shwarts and Family

Sonny Donaldson

November 14, 2008

My prayers go out to the family. I would like to say that I had as much or more respect for Dr. Dave Wesser than any other person that I have ever known. He will be missed.

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